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17 Cards in this Set
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what are the seedless NONvascular plants?
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moss and liverwort
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what does a preserved moss specimen look like?
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a fuzzy green patch
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what does a live moss specimen look like?
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red stems with green fuzzy ends
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are male and female gametophytes of moss haploid or diploid?
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haploid (n)
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what is the sporophyte of a moss?
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the whole top part that sticks out of a gametophyte
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what is the sporangium of a moss?
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the top capsule of the moss on the sporophyte
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what is the gametophyte of a moss?
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the bottom green portion of a moss
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what is the male reproductive structure of a moss called and what does it produce?
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antheridium, produces sperm
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what is the female reproductive structure called and what does it produce?
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archegonium, produces eggs
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what does a moss antheridium look like on a microscope slide and what does it produce?
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like a green pickle shape with white circles inside;sperm
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what is the entire green structure on the antheridium slide?
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prothallus
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what does a moss archegonium look like on a microscope slide and what does it produce?
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blue sperm shaped with white circkes inside;eggs
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what group does moss belong to?
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seedless nonvascular
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what does liverwort look like?
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a flat oval base with a spikey-looking flower attached sticking out
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do liverworts reproduce by seeds or spores?
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spores
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do mosses reproduce by seeds or by spores?
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spores
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are the sporangium in moss and liverworts diploid or haploid?
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diploid
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